Jennifer Austria-Barzaga

Jennifer Narvaez Austria-Barzaga (born September 22, 1975) is a Filipino nurse and politician who has served as the representative of Cavite's 4th congressional district in the Philippine House of Representatives since 2026, and previously from 2016 to 2019. She is a member of the National Unity Party and served as mayor of Dasmariñas from 2007 to 2016 and again from 2019 to 2026.

Early life and education Barzaga born on September 22, 1975, to Nicanor Austria and Anician Narvaez. She attended elementary school at Dasmariñas Bagong Bayan Elementary School-C (now the Sta. Cristina Elementary School). She later studied secondary at the Immaculate Conception Academy, and tertiary and graduated at the De La Salle University – Dasmariñas. Barzaga became a staff nurse at the De La Salle University Medical Center (DLSUMC) after her graduation.

Political career

Barzaga became a barangay councilor of Barangay San Simon in 1997. She was elected mayor of Dasmariñas in the 2007 elections. She successfully campaigned for the municipality's conversion into a city in 2009 and became its first city mayor. defeating former city vice mayor Rex Mangubat by over 170,000 votes.

Personal life

She married Elpidio Barzaga Jr., a former mayor of Dasmariñas and congressman, in 1998. Their marriage lasted until his death in 2024. They have three children, including Francisco ("Kiko"), the former representative of Cavite's 4th district and Elpidio III ("Third"), the incumbent mayor of the same city.

Electoral history + Electoral history of Jenny Barzaga Year Office Party Votes received Result Total % . Swing 2007 Mayor of Dasmariñas KAMPI 1st 2010 Lakas 158,731 1st 2013 NUP 127,678 81.99% 1st 2019 189,151 83.99% 1st +2.00 2022 261,047 83.74% 1st −0.25 2025 260,308 78.12% 1st −5.62 2016 Representative (Dasmariñas's at-large) 227,022 95.35% 1st 2026 Representative (Cavite–4th) 201,893 78.14% 1st −17.21